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    For 100 years, Musso and Frank has been a Hollywood lodestar

    Stiff martinis, red uniformed waiters, and Welsh rarebit. Sit in a mahogany booth at Musso & Frank Grill  on Hollywood Boulevard, and you’ll be teleported to a bygone era of Tinseltown.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Sep 13, 2019 • 1 min read

    Stiff martinis, red uniformed waiters, and Welsh rarebit. Sit in a mahogany booth at Musso & Frank Grill on Hollywood Boulevard, and you’ll be teleported to a bygone era of Tinseltown. It’s where Good Food’s Evan Kleiman was first introduced to steamed clams and sand dabs as a child. Later this month Musso and Frank’s celebrates its centennial. WriterLesley Balla wrote an oral history for the Hollywood Reporter about the restaurant’s glory days.

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    Evan Funke, Musso & Frank’s 100th, Redzepi adventures
    1. 0:00Felix’s Evan Funke unveils his pasta-making techniques
    2. 12:41Around the world with Rene Redzepi
    3. 32:06Market Report: Exploring the Alhambra Farmers Market
    4. 40:14For 100 years, Musso and Frank has been a Hollywood lodestarYou’re reading this
    5. 49:35At Casa Diaz, Guadalajaran classics and homestyle cooking abound
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Nick Liao

      Managing Producer, Good Food

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      Joseph Stone

      Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    Evan Funke, Musso & Frank’s 100th, Redzepi adventures
    1. 0:00Felix’s Evan Funke unveils his pasta-making techniques
    2. 12:41Around the world with Rene Redzepi
    3. 32:06Market Report: Exploring the Alhambra Farmers Market
    4. 40:14For 100 years, Musso and Frank has been a Hollywood lodestarYou’re reading this
    5. 49:35At Casa Diaz, Guadalajaran classics and homestyle cooking abound
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